Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $965 Million for Friday’s Record 40th Drawing

Overview

• The cash option is estimated at $445.3 million, available as a lump sum or a 30-year annuity starting with an immediate payment.
• The top prize increased from $900 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday’s drawing.
• Tuesday’s drawing produced 809,030 non-jackpot winning tickets nationwide for more than $27.9 million in prizes, according to Mega Millions.
• Tickets cost $5 and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, and the current total ranks eighth in the game’s history.